Media & Entertainment: Music

Manatt’s entertainment litigators work with leading artists, producers, record labels, networks, financiers, streaming platforms, media companies, studios, executives, music publishers, talent and brands to navigate industry issues—protecting their interests and defending their rights.  

With the funding of entertainment ventures increasingly coming from outside the industry, both the financial instruments and the private equity, venture capital and angel investors that control them have added layers of contractual and technological complexity to every type of deal. Disputes over the disposition of proceeds or tax credits may take place across multiple geographies, legal systems and business cultures. And lines between sectors—advertising, entertainment, gaming and social media—have become blurred, giving rise to new types of high-stakes IP disputes. 

Manatt is well-positioned to help clients navigate these new challenges. Its client list boasts music, digital, television and film industry players, and talent ranging from classics to major contemporary artists. The Firm’s partners and associates are known for providing timely, practical and on-point legal advice on the industry’s toughest challenges. In addition, Manatt is one of only a handful of entertainment litigation firms with deep experience advocating in courtrooms at the state and federal levels across the country.